by mcl | Feb 2, 2016 | Columns, Lagniappe, Lifestyle
By MARILYN TINNIN LOVE CAME HOME: The Adoption Journey of Missy and Will Hopkins Missy and Will Hopkins are the quite official and very devoted parents of William Alan Hopkins, Jr. (formerly Zechariah and occasionally called “Zech.”) Even the most unobservant...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, Quips & Quotes
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Lifestyle, Rave Reviews
Reviewed by SUSAN E. RICHARDSON If you’re looking for strong role models for upper elementary girls, search no further than Women in Black History by Tricia Williams Jackson. The author presents the stories of fourteen women who faced poverty, prejudice, and...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Food for Thought, Lifestyle
By LYDIA BOLEN Love is all around on February 14. Valentine’s is a special day set aside for gifting of flowers, presents, and sweets to those we love. School parties and special meals are all anticipated. If you plan a meal at home, these three delicious desserts...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, This Is My Story
By MARILYN TINNIN Felicia Kent felt the blood drain from her face and her knees turn to Jello the night she got the call from her husband’s boss. This was just his fourth evening on the job. There had been an accident and Aaron had suffered a severe injury to his...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, Living My Call
By MARILYN TINNIN Consider the modern terms that have become far too common in our daily news reports these last few years. Two decades ago words like “workplace violence,” “home invasion,” and “terrorist attack” were not part of our everyday vocabulary—I daresay...
